Paul recognizes a man named Stephanas and his family from Corinth. He says they were the first converts to Christianity in Achaia.

20 февр. 2003 г. · After saying some harsh things, Paul always appeals to the Corinthians as “brethren.” This is an appeal to their members of the family of God.

This entreaty or exhortation is to submission to fellow helpers and labourers of the ministry, more particularly expressed in the following verse.

He should be fixed in the faith of the gospel, and never desert or give it up. By this faith alone he will be able to keep his ground in an hour of temptation.

8 июл. 2013 г. · In 1 Corinthians 16:15 we read that Stephanas and his household had devoted themselves to ministry. The Greek word translated as “devoted” can ...

God has stamped upon His children the name of Christ; and what does not express His name is inconsistent, not only with the Christian, but with His assembly.

This call for recognition of humble service reflects a key theme in Christian fellowship: the value of those who labor for the sake of others.

Paul told the Christians in Corinth to respect these men and to accept their authority. From those instructions, we can see that these men were among the local ...

You know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the Lord's people.

12 июл. 2015 г. · They devoted themselves. This word can be translated 'to addict, to appoint, to determine, to ordain, to set.' They addicted themselves to the ...